Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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